Take My Half

⋆ Beomgyu solo song

⋆ Genre [Source: Naver/Big Hit]: Rock Ballad

⋆ Producing Credits: Slow Rabbit, PXPILLON, Beomgyu

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Slow Rabbit, PXPILLON, Adam Argyle, Iain James, Beomgyu, Hwang Yu Bin, Ellie Suh, January 8th, danke, YIYIJIN, Cho Yun Kyoung, Woo Seung Yeon, Kim Bo Eun, Na Jung Ah, Kim In Hyung

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ABOUT/MEANING: 'Take My Half' is an act of emotional generosity: a promise to share what you have so someone else doesn’t go without. Whether it’s joy, grief, or uncertainty, love here becomes the instinct to divide the weight. The boys* no longer try to shield each other by hiding pain or fixing it; instead, they offer to carry it together. This isn’t sacrifice as martyrdom, but the radical intimacy of saying: "I won’t let you bear this alone." It’s the quiet bravery of choosing to stay, to share, and to build trust even when it hurts. But even more, it’s about how love can become a mirror that encourages self-reflection and growth. It's not a simple “I love you so I’ll give you my half,” but rather, “You’ve helped me understand what it means to feel whole - and so I offer you my half, because only then am I truly happy too.” This kind of love doesn’t just bring happiness; it gives happiness its meaning. It’s the kind that teaches you to grow alongside someone, to find joy in the same small things, and to become more of yourself by sharing that self with someone else. Beomgyu, who co-wrote and co-produced the track, explained: “I’m the kind of person who always thinks I’d give up my own happiness to stop someone I care about from being unhappy. Or if it means they can be happy, I’d share anything I have - and that’s what this song is about.”

For many MOA, 'Take My Half' is believed to be a continuation of the emotional narrative Beomgyu began with his first solo song Panic. While 'Panic' was a message to oneself - a cry for hope in a moment of overwhelming struggle - 'Take My Half' speaks from the other side of that journey. If 'Panic' was about waiting for winter to pass, 'Take My Half' is about choosing to stay in that winter a little longer so someone else can stand in spring. It’s no longer just about surviving pain, but about sharing healing. The boy who once needed comfort is now offering it; the one who learned to carry his own burdens now promises to carry yours too. It reflects a quiet but profound growth: from enduring alone to growing together, from fear to trust, and from isolation to love.

*For further context on the song check out 'The Star Chapter: TOGETHER' album summary

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LYRICS - ENGLISH TRANSLATION (translations by @translatingTXT)

"Let everyone but me fall apart."

That was the childish wish I used to make

Happiness kept slipping thought

The cracks between my tightly clenched fists

The more I had, the emptier I felt

When I finally faced this feeling

Now, even for the smallest things

I’ll leave half empty for you

Take my hand

I feel like I’ve finally grown, even just a little

You can take my half

I won’t be confused anymore

About what I truly want (ooh)

These once small timid shoulders

SELF REFERENCE: Draws parallels with 'Maze in the Mirror' (the first song Beomgyu produced): "It’s so dark here / My fragile shoulders / They can’t hide or stand tall"

Have become a dam for your tears

Now, even for the smallest things

I’ll leave half empty for you

Fill my heart

The deep scars in my soul begin to heal

You can take my half

Ooh...

When I give you my half

The empty space I let go

Now flows with happiness

You can take my half

(Ooh, ooh)

Just take my half

(Ooh, ooh)

Just take my half

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Helpful Context (Album Summary): The Star Chapter: TOGETHER is the emotional culmination of TXT’s discography-long narrative: a final chapter that doesn’t just celebrate reunion, but explores what it means to sustain it. Where SANCTUARY marked healing and return, TOGETHER captures what follows: the strength to walk forward, side by side. The boys*, once fractured by fear, time, and uncertainty, now choose each other again - not as the same people they once were, but as those who have grown, endured, and found their way back. Each track explores a different facet of what it means to be together, showing how relationships deepen and evolve when nurtured over time. Through these stories, the album revisits the magical realism of earlier eras, now filtered through emotional maturity; the fantasy isn’t gone - it’s simply grown up. The stars that once symbolized distant dreams now light the way toward a future built on trust, belief, and a promise kept. Here, love is no longer just comfort - it’s resistance: a quiet act of defiance against isolation, fear, and the passing of time. After seasons of separation and longing, “tomorrow” is no longer a far-off dream you wait for - it’s something you choose, again and again, with the people who matter. And after everything, the five boys have arrived at tomorrow, together.​​

Helpful Context (Album Series Summary): 'The Star Chapters' continue TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s discography-spanning storyline, reconnecting with themes first introduced in their debut EP, 'The Dream Chapter: STAR'. In their debut, TXT embarked on a journey united by a shared dream, finding solace and strength in each other as they imagined a brighter tomorrow. This narrative laid the foundation for their exploration of youth, friendship, and the pursuit of dreams. The Star Chapters revisit this unity but shift the focus toward a more mature understanding of relationships, echoing the promises of reunion made in 'Nap of a Star.' This new chapter emphasizes how youthful dreams evolve into deeper emotional bonds, portraying how the boys’* shared journey transforms as they face adulthood and arrive at 'tomorrow.' Through themes of reunion, love, and resilience, 'The Star Chapters' underscore the enduring strength of togetherness. This series reflects TXT’s growth as storytellers, blending personal introspection with universal themes of hope and belonging. [*Within TXT's discography-based narrative the 'boys/boy' can be interpreted as representing the TXT members, but they also serve as generalized protagonists used to convey the broader experiences of youth.]